Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin, at Spring Valley Village Hall, said Wednesday she would not step down as she defends herself against against bribery charges.

On Tuesday, state Sen. and New York City mayoral hopeful Malcolm Smith, Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin and village Deputy Mayor Joseph Desmaret, a New York City councilman and two city GOP powerbrokers were swept into federal court; a 28-page indictment traces a twisted trail of bribes, kickbacks and other nefarious deeds that stretches from Albany, through the Rockland County village and around New York City's boroughs.

Two days later, another indictment was announced, this time against Bronx state Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, in a probe facilitated by another Assembly member from the Bronx, Nelson Castro, who began cooperating with authorities after his own 2009 perjury indictment.

When will the next indictment drop, and add more shame - and names - to New York's long, abysmal record of political corruption scandals? What will it take to clean up New York politics? At 11 a.m. Wednesday, an Editorial Spotlight discussion will address New York's culture of corruption, and what role reforms - and the voters - can play to turn the tide.

Panelists include:

? New York State Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, D-Ossining.

? Richard Brodsky, a former Democratic member of the Assembly who represented Greenburgh.

? Bennett L. Gershman, Pace Law school professor and a former prosecutor in Manhattan.

? Dick Dadey, executive director of Citizens Union of New York, a nonpartisan government watchdog.